SOLUTION: 4a^2+16a+16 Hi I need to factor completly.

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Question 302692: 4a^2+16a+16
Hi I need to factor completly.
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given: 4A%5E2+%2B+16A+%2B+16
you can divide each term by 4, and then factor the 4 out
4%2A%28A%5E2+%2B+4A+%2B+4%29
Then you can unfoil the inside term
4%2A%28A+%2B+2%29%2A%28A+%2B+2%29
Note that 4 = 2*2
highlight%282%2A2%2A%28A+%2B+2%29%2A%28A+%2B+2%29%29